There are some differences between Eight-flavored Kidney Energy Pill and Gui Fu Di Huang Wan in terms of drug composition, but the efficacy and main treatment are similar. Eight-flavored Kidney Energy Pill is composed of Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Poria, Fructus Schisandrae, Rhizoma Zedoariae, Fructus Schisandrae, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Dampyridium, and Cinnamomum Cassiae, with the effect of warming and tonifying the kidney yang (warming and replenishing the yang qi in the kidney), and can be used for the deficiency of kidney yang (deficiency of yang qi in the kidney), lumbago and weakness of the knees, thirst and oedema, cough and asthma in the kidney deficiency, frequency of urine, and loose stools, among others. Adverse effects and contraindications of this formula are not known. Gui Fu Di Huang Wan is composed of cinnamon, epimedium, radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Cornus officinalis, danpi, zedoary, yam, poria, and has the efficacy of tonifying the kidneys and assisting the yang, and can be used for the treatment of renal yang insufficiency resulting in lumbago and tenderness of the feet, constriction of the oligoabdomen (small abdominal tugging and discomfort), urinary incontinence (irregular urination), or urination counteracting, especially in the night, impotence and premature ejaculation and other disorders. Gui Fu Di Huang Wan should not be used if the dryness of the throat and mouth, red tongue with little moss, kidney yin insufficiency, deficiency fire inflammation and kidney yang deficiency with normal urination. They are similar in composition, so both have the effect of warming and tonifying kidney yang, and can be used to treat the discomfort caused by kidney yang deficiency, but because the Eight-flavored Kidney Energy Pill contains Schisandra chinensis, which is more inclined to astringency (astringent consolidation), and the Gui Fu Di Huang Wan contains Cornu Cervi Pavilion, which is more inclined to benefiting the qi. Although the effects are similar, patients should choose the appropriate medication under the guidance of a doctor and should not take medication without authorization.